CARSON, Calif. (Friday, May 20, 2011) – The LA Galaxy announced today that individual tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday for the club’s international friendly against Spanish power Real Madrid at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The game, which is part of the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge, kicks off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 16 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Individual tickets will start at $40, giving fans the chance to see the Galaxy take on one of the most storied and recognized clubs in the world. A nine-time European champion and 31-time champion of Spain’s La Liga, Real Madrid won their 18th Copa del Rey championship last month, defeating Barcelona 1-0 in the final. They also finished second in La Liga this season and reached the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League, their best finish in the competition in eight years.

The full pricing breakdown for the friendly at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum can be found below...

Led by head coach Jose Mourinho, who recently completed his first season in charge of the club, Real Madrid are home to many of the world’s top stars including Portuguese internationals Cristiano Ronaldo, Ricardo Carvalho and Pepe, Brazilian internationals Kaka and Marcelo, German internationals Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira and recent acquisitions of Hamit Altintop and Nuri Sahin, both of whom are Turkish internationals, as well as Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso, Raul Albiol and Alvaro Arbeloa, all of whom were members of Spain’s winning team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Fans wishing to purchase individual tickets can do so beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday by calling 1-877-3GALAXY (342-5299) or visiting www.lagalaxy.com. Tickets are also available at www.ticketmaster.com and through all Ticketmaster outlets. For more information about the 2011 Herbalife World Football Challenge, visit www.WorldFootballChallenge.com.